Google will pay $270 million to settle antitrust charges in France over its ad technology
NEW YORK TIMES
Google agreed to pay roughly $270 million in fines and change some of its business practices as part of a settlement announced on Monday with French antitrust regulators who had accused the company of abusing its dominance of the online advertising market. read more »
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NY Senate Majority passes Adult Survivors Act
NEWS10
Thursday, the Senate Democratic Majority passed the Adult Survivors Act, sponsored by Judiciary Committee Chair, Senator Brad Hoylman. This bill takes another step to support survivors who have experienced sexual abuse and hold accountable those who committed these crimes. read more »
Brazil probes U.S. oil trader Freepoint in alleged bribery scheme
REUTERS
Authorities in Brazil are investigating senior employees at Connecticut-based trading house Freepoint Commodities for their alleged role in a bribery scheme involving state-run oil company Petrobras, Reuters has learned. read more »
Old-Guard Senators Defy Changes in How Military Treats Sex Assault Cases
NEW YORK TIMES
Over nearly a decade, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has painstakingly cobbled together a bipartisan Senate majority for legislation that would overhaul the way the military handles sexual assault and other serious crimes, a shift that many experts say is long overdue. read more »
Tesla issues two U.S. recalls to address seat belt issues
REUTERS
Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) is issuing two new recalls to address seat belt issues, it said on Thursday. read more »
Car recalls for May 27-June 3
DETROIT FREE PRESS
Lawsuit says Bristol-Myers avoided $6.4 bln payment by delaying cancer drug
REUTERS
A new lawsuit claims Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (BMY.N) improperly delayed the development of a drug to treat non-Hodgkin's lymphoma to avoid paying $6.4 billion to shareholders of the former Celgene Corp, which the drugmaker bought in 2019. read more »
Tesla recalls nearly 6,000 U.S. cars over potentially loose bolts
REUTERS
Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) is recalling nearly 6,000 U.S. vehicles because brake caliper bolts could be loose, with the potential to cause a loss of tire pressure, documents made public on Wednesday show. read more »
Tesla drops radar; is Autopilot system safe?
REUTERS
VMI has tolerated ‘racist and sexist culture’ and must change, investigation finds
WASHINGTON POST
SEC Awards More Than $23 Million to Whistleblowers
SEC
Senate Unanimously Clears Grassley Bill To Save CFTC Whistleblower Program
SENATOR CHUCK GRASSLEY
Match, IAC Covered Up Sexual Misconduct, Legal Filing Says
BLOOMBERG
IAC/InterActiveCorp. and Match Group Inc. are being accused of covering up sexual misconduct allegations against a former chief executive officer as part of a broader scheme to manipulate the valuation of dating app Tinder in 2017, according to new motions filed in New York Supreme Court. read more »
Ex-VW boss to pay 10 mln euros in dieselgate damages
REUTERS
Former Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) chief Martin Winterkorn has agreed to pay around 10 million euros ($12 million) in damages to the carmaker over the diesel emissions scandal, Business Insider reported on Monday. read more »
Ford recalls Transit Connect vans for shifter issue
DETROIT NEWS
Nike Says It Ended Deal With Neymar Amid Investigation of Sexual Abuse
NEW YORK TIMES
Nike ended its sponsorship agreement with the Brazilian soccer superstar Neymar last year after he refused to participate in an investigation of an accusation that he had sexually assaulted a Nike employee, the company confirmed Thursday night. read more »
SEC Awards More Than $4 Million to Whistleblower
SEC
Senators Blumenthal, Markey, Warren, and Klobuchar Address the >70 Million Vehicles Currently on The Road with Open Recalls
CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA
Ex-Penn State President Will Serve Jail Time In The Jerry Sandusky Child Abuse Scandal
NPR
DOJ Announces Coordinated Law Enforcement Action to Combat Health Care Fraud Related to COVID-19
DOJ
Dutch court rules oil giant Shell must cut carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 in landmark case
CNBC
Two Bank Executives Charged for Conspiring to Launder Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Through U.S. Financial System in Connection with Odebrecht Bribery and Fraud Scheme
DOJ
